President Roosevelt Calls For Hazing Law Amendment
President Roosevelt urges Congress to amend the hazing statute, favors administrative action at Annapolis and West Point, and objects to blanket dismissal as punishment. He notes current law risks injustice, proposes discretionary handling by naval authorities, and highlights pending pardons and dismissals at the Naval Academy amid an expanding hazing case slate.
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Roosevelt
Hazers
Annapolis
West Point
Hale
Foss
Senate
House Naval
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Academy
Department
Bonaparte
Navy Department
Meriwether, Jr
Midshipman
John Paul Miller
United States Naval Academy
Academy
Apn
Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Quick Relief
An ad-promoted remedy proclaims relief from hunger and weakness caused by famine like conditions. It claims to cure with a simple dose at 25 cents and is marketed through druggists.
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Dr. King
Sands Condemns Jiudo At Annapolis Naval Academy
Testimony before the House Naval Affairs Committee reveals Rear Admiral Sands, commander of the Naval Academy, opposes the Japanese wrestling style Jiudo and would issue an adverse report. He cites risk of injury, questions discipline, and notes changes in midshipmen rules and hazing pledges under his leadership.
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Naval Academy
Admiral Sands
Academy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Annapolis
Midshipmen
Brigade of Midshipmen
Foss
Kimbrough
Representative Mudd
Robson
Fie
Red tape on canal boss urges dictator power
Former Panama Canal chief engineer John Wallace told the Senate committee that removing restrictions on the chief engineer would speed work and cut costs. He urged the chief engineer be given dictatorial authority over labor and contracting, criticized eight hour rules, civil service delays, and local procurement practices, and defended cost increases in excavation under Stevens. He discussed Markel contracts, soil conditions, and health amusements before adjourning for a lunch break and signaling a return session in the afternoon.
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John IF. Wallace
Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Panama Canal
Wallace
Mr. Stevens
Stevens
Gorman
Carmack
Tennessee
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Federation of Labor
Walker Commission
Met
Mable
Admiral Walker
Canal
Congress
Secretary of War
Shystera
Senator Morgan
Mr. Wallace
Young Men's Christian Association
Patterson to Speak on Treaty Resolutions in Senate
Senator Patterson of Colorado will press resolutions urging that treaties not be coerced by party action and address the Senate in support. Senator Bailey of Texas is chosen to respond, with Republicans likely voting solidly for the Santo Domingo treaty after caucus actions.
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Senate
Patterson
Colorado
Santo Domingo
Bailey
Texas
Republcan
Commissioners disapprove bill regulating salaries for schools
The Commissioners informed Chairman Babcock that they disapprove the House bill by Goulden on salaries for officers teachers and other school board employees in Washington. They urge using the schedules they prepared and submitted to Congress and oppose Senate proposals raising superintendent pay and supervising principals numbers.
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Babcock
House
Goulden
Board of Education
Washington
Congress
Senate
Commissioners vote to acquire land for public parking spaces
District Commissioners approve a bill to condemn and dedicate triangles at Sixteenth Street and Park Road and Park Road and Mount Pleasant Street for public parking. They favor US funding but suggest cost be shared with benefited property. estimated costs are $6,000 for Sixteenth Street and $5,000 for Mount Pleasant Street.
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Sixteenth Street
Park Road
Mount Pleasant Street
United States
Secretary of Interior
Old City
Sulzer Presents Case of Slocum Survivors
Representative Sulzer along with Sutro and Charles Dersch urged the House Committee on Claims to empower the Court of Claims to hear Slocum disaster survivor claims. Survivors filled the hearing as Sulzer described the excursion and lack of aid, urging government responsibility for negligence.
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Court of Claims
Slocum
House Committee On Claims
Representative Sulzer
Sutro
Charles Dersch
New York
Organization of Survivors
Sutzer
Court of Claims of
United States
Sulzer
Hepburn Rate Bill Debate Draws Mixed Reactions in Congress
A detailed review of the Hepburn railway rate bill shows House debate revealing broad dissatisfaction with its provisions. Critics warn the measure may grant the Interstate Commerce Commission power to initiate rates, risk court review gaps, and threaten railroad solvency through stiff penalties. Supporters like Mr Grosvenor urge swift passage and further Senate amendments.
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House
Senate
Gros
Littlefield
Commission
McCall
House Committee
New England
Chicago
South
Clements
Tt5
Doctor Writes of Counterfeit Castoria Imitations
A letter to CHAS. H. FLETCHER of New York City praises his battles against counterfeit Castoria products. The writer thanks Fletcher for maintaining high standards in preparation and credits his integrity for Castoria’s growth after sharing its formulation thirty three years ago.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
New York City
Mr. Fletcher
Hepburn bill criticized over jurisdiction and partisan risk
Debates warn the Hepburn transportation bill could centralize power, invite sectional politics, and leave review of rates to a political commission. Critics fear a future great schedule could be broken into atoms, transferring commerce between regions, with a president wielding broad influence.
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Southern
Commission
McCall
Littlefield
Morgan
Alabama
Inc
Union
United States
Mr. Littlefield
Howell bill shapes immigration law changes urged by commission
The House Immigration and Naturalization Committee reported a slightly amended Howell bill to the President for durable reforms in naturalization and immigration law. It requires naturalization papers filed ninety days before a hearing, court orders until after the hearing, allows appeals, and sets five years residence for naturalization with a prohibition on naturalizing within twenty days of an election.
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Che
Ro Howell
Uie
Follow Up Sulzer Charge On Oil Tax Payment Inquiry
New York February 1 The aldermen ordered the receiver of taser to inquire into alleged nonpayment of taxes on the oil customs house site at Wall and Williams streets since the property was bought years ago by the National City Bank. The bank has paid about $50 000 on the purchase price while government use continues and has paid an annual rent of slightly more than $100. The matter was brought to Congress through a resolution introduced by Representative Sulzer of New York earlier this year.
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New York
Wall
Wiliams
Civ Hank
Othe
Broadway
Congress
Sulger
Tas Ealy
Philadelphia Store Burns at 407 Market Street
Philadelphia February 6 a wholesale dry goods firm at 407 Market Street occupied by Glas Vo was gutted by fire today destroying the building and its contents origin of the blaze is undetermined with losses estimated around unknown dollars.
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Philadelphia
Glas Vo
Market Street
Gowan's Pneumonia Cure Promises Quick Home Remedy
An advertisement proclaims Gowan's Pneumonia Cure as a fast external treatment for colds, coughs, sore throats, and pneumonia, claiming it works within minutes and can prevent lung compications. It cites Affleck's Drug Store in Washington DC and lists prices for bottles and croup size, with customer testimonials from D H White of Burlington NC and Mrs Paris Rutherford of Rutherford College NC.
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Gowan
la Grippe
Affleck’s Drug Store
Pa. Ave
Gowan’s Medical Co
Durham
N. C
D. H. White
Burlington
N.C
Paris Rutherford
Rutherford College
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Big Project
Senate Committee
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Ilinois
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Simmons
Culebra
Kittredge
Board of Consulting Engineers
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America
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Urbana Wine CO
Urbana, N. Y
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Hyannis, Mass
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